Haroon

Harun's mind is flustered, but he doesn't look right after expelling the temple personnel.

“Captain, well done! I was just about to boil my insides. ”

“Yes, a priest is a priest, and he wants to be treated to a meal without knowing what they've saved. ”

Taniella and Mirus, as well as the rest of the crew, looked a little grouchy. In fact, it is the Temple of Light, which the nobles, including the imperial court, often look for. Moreover, unlike the wizards of Pacochu Mart, two people who were in a political patron or influentialless free tower did not meet or encounter.

“Is it going to be okay?"

Tino, a weak-minded man, whispers to Dylan with a slightly concerned face. To Tino, Dylan was the next reliable man after Harun. He taught him how to use a proper sword.

“What if it's not okay? I believe in Leah, too, but I think the commander's actions are natural. You should be ashamed of yourself. If you had just let me go, I wouldn't have let you go. ”

Tino clears his anxious expression from his face. And I shrugged my shoulders wide. You just have to believe what Captain Harun is doing.

“Keep in mind, commander. We're here to fulfill a Quest.We 're not here to help others. We don't need to be kind to Humans who don't even know they're being cared for like the commander said. The world is becoming more and more like an identity. Skills and abilities are the only measure that determines the value of a person or organization, so act with integrity. ”

“Yes, Sir Dylan. ”

Tino, who had been trained in identity society for a long time, and who had been born as the lowest ranked slave and lived a harsh life, understood it with his head, but it was difficult to move directly into action. But I had to.

"I am Tino, commander of the proud gale mercenaries! ’

Tino tightens his mouth and takes a deep breath. Donnes was giving Tino a look of infinite trust.

“Let's start with dinner. I don't think I can move anymore today, so let's eat and get ready for the night. ”

“Yes, commander! ”

The crew moves quietly. Of course, most of the work was done by the Tinos, Marie, and Henny, but Harun and the rest of the people, too, came out with their water carpets spread on the ground to dust, looking for the least they could do.

I was able to eat immediately because the food was already ready. Like the world's customs for simple lunches, meat soup, magic baked bread, and some vegetables were all but few others, so the meal was made in a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere.

In the meantime, Taniella has already finished eating and has gone out to get some water. In the blast mercenaries, no one is to be treated unilaterally. Regardless of age or identity, it was a principle to do it yourself if necessary.

Taniella squirms as she enters the tent, her eyes forming a crescent.

“Why, Execution? ”

“Hehehe! The way I've been preparing my meals seems to be going down like a decade old. I never thought I'd see the noble paladins of Pacochu Horse Tower and the knights of the Imperial Patriot Knights boiling their own soup in my lifetime. Hehehe!”

“Really? Gulp! You're the only one who's ever seen such a fun spectacle! ”

Myrus, who is touching a small piece of bread, swallows it all at once and heads out in a hurry. Others wanted to move along with Myrus, but I endured it.

“Huh-huh-huh-huh-huh-huh! ”

Tino chokes, choking on his neck, swallowing bread. Taniella, who was just following the water in the teapot, knocks Tino on the back and smiles in a thread. The laughter spread into the tent like a plague and made people's faces distorted with food in their mouths.

“Kleckle! What a rare sight! ”

Frost, the 4th Circle Wizard, is the youngest. He may not be complaining, but the others were different. There is no one to do the chores, so the lowest of them must do it.

After finishing his meal, Dylan drinks Taniella's water and looks at Harun.

“Commander, what are you going to do about your schedule? ”

Now that I've found the Black Wizards, as well as encountered the priests, I'm curious about the next walk. The reason the Black Wizards were ambushing here was that there was a high probability of their strongholds or temporary garrisons nearby.

“Wait a minute. Burgundy Vik will be here soon. ”

Those who have done what needs to be done urgently in the Imperial Intelligence Guild will be able to join us this afternoon.

“Oh! Did the Imperial Intelligence Guild give that to you? ”

The eyes of those who had seen their worthy grandeur in the land of tranquility became stronger.

“I didn't lend it to you. I lent it to you. Anyway, I think they play a big role here. ”

“I'm glad.”

It's a relief that Tino and Harun have feet several times faster than others, but it's nothing compared to aerial scouting. Moreover, Burroughvik, as it was known, had the best sense of sight and smell of flying monsters.

“When they arrive, they will send scouts to find their way. So you can just relax today. And of course, we have to be sure about the boundaries. ”

“We'll take care of the perimeter, Captain. ”

It was Taniella and Mirus, who were skilled in setting alarms, as well as traps. If they are, they can sleep comfortably. Harun will also ask the spirits to be vigilant, so you won't have to worry much.

“So I can start my personal training from tonight? ”

Remi, who has been keeping silence so far, opens his mouth. The eyes of the other crew gleam in her words. They were silent today because of what they felt new in the battle with the skeletons.

“Yes. Go somewhere far away. Don't overdo it. ”

“Kakaca! I'm dying, commander! ”

At the end of today's battle, Auxer bursts into a bright smile, without even knowing it. I want to feel that feeling right now. The same was true of the other crew members. Practice was important to the unmanned.

Harun asked Dylan to train his crew with a subtle change of face. In fact, Dylan was more impatient than anyone else. It must have been hard to endure the silence of the mission, even with so much power.

“Lord Dylan, please help me. ”

“Don't worry. ”

Relieved that Dylan is on the verge of free reinforcement. I wanted Dylan's help, too, but now it's too dangerous. He was studying the power of the spirits and the power of the magic to combine it with the power of the spirit, but he couldn't help but explode an unpredictable force.

The power of the spirits was not their own, and the power of the devil was their own, but they were still unable to control it. Combining the two forces with the forces of the mind was too many spontaneous elements to focus on and train over time.

When the crew just got up from their seat, Harun received a strange will through an electroencephalogram.

- Guys, we're here!

- I'm back!

Harun can see that it is the will of the Virtuosoviks at a time. They were classified as birds or monsters, but they had excellent spirituality and were able to communicate through brainwaves.

- You know where I am?

- I know!

I've prepared some delicious jerky.

- Yummy jerky!

The word jerky severed their brainwaves immediately. Either he was hungry or he had been tamed by the taste buds that had been tamed before.

Harun hurriedly left the tent. I saw two black dots on the other side of the cloudy sky, but it was growing fast.

Harun, who moved slightly away from the tent, quickly got down to the ground and saw Birkhoff. They jumped to Harun with their big feet, wondering if it was good to see you.

“Hey, guys! How are you? ”

Harun welcomed them, patting the necks of the giants coming up to his neck. For Harun, they gladly pecked or rubbed his torso with a steel beak.

Seeing a few feathers falling like they had flown a long way, Harun felt sorry and took out a small sack of jerky prepared in advance and handed them over one by one.

Burroughbeak has a slightly bent beak, just like the other raptors, but he has sharp teeth inside his beak, which he can chew.

After having tried it, the variety of spices and salted jerky has become the favorite food for the virgin beaks. Hersh, who was jealous of Harun, ordered the Jerky from the storehouse and became friends with them a little.

“Eat a lot! ”

Harun didn't want to give them any jerky. It was just a feeding act, but I wanted to do it for some reason. I liked the energy of those who resemble the wind from the beginning, but I felt the royalty and freedom of heaven, so I felt intimacy.

“Commander! I've got some water here! ”

The other day, he showed great interest in Bertrancvik. I was anxious to touch her somehow. I'm still scared, so I put the bowl of water away, but I can't keep my eyes off them.

A short distance away, there were a group of men, whose eyes were literally torn open and Tino was trying to explain something to them.

And the horses, the imperial palace, and the priests of the Light Temple, who were still preparing their meals behind them, were staring at this side with their frightened faces.

“Drink water while you go! ”

Queek! Glug!

Burroughby Vicks dip their beaks in a large bowl of water that Henny gave them, as if they had understood Harun's words. Then they turn their necks back and drink water. Then he reaches for the beak with Harun's hand. It's not enough.

Henny sneaks up on the Virgin Beak and carefully touches the plump feather.

Thrash!

He looks at her with yellow eyes once, but he doesn't let go.

“Calm down! He's just trying to get to know you. I brought you some water in case you got thirsty. ”

Harun's words allow the female Virtuvik to touch Henny.

- He's a good man, like a friend, and he smells like good herbs.

The arrogant gaze, but the fierce energy disappeared a lot. Harun gives Henny a nod. Henny smiles and cautiously begins to touch Burroughwick's feathers.

Then Lemi and the rest of the crew approach one by one.

“Let's formally say hello! These are my family. This is an adult with a great sword called Dylan. And this is Taniella, and this is Myrus, and he's taking care of his young crew with his six-circle magic skills. ”

Harun properly introduced one member of his crew as if he were a human being. Their murky, green-eyed eyes glowed and moved towards the person who introduced them as if they could understand him.

After the introduction of all the crew, Harun introduced the two Virtuoso Vicks to them.

“These guys are my friends. So we're friends with you. It has a lot of spirituality, so that even if you can't talk in language, you can communicate with each other if you have a mind. Hersh has sent these friends specially to help us with our work. ”

After saying that, Harun felt empty. It turned out that he didn't know his name. I thought I should have a name because I have spirituality.

- Oh, by the way, do you have names?

- We call each other names, but there's no such thing as human names. I heard her call the little spirit Pony, but she didn't give us a name.

- Well, you did. Why don't I give you a name?

Harun said there was a joyful light in their eyes.

- It would be nice to have a name.

- Then I'll call you Mino because you're a male. And since you're a female, let's call you Sunny.

I'm a mino to a friend from now on.

- I'm Sunny.

I don't know about the others, but Harun could read the satisfaction in their eyes.

“This is a male called Mino, and this is a female called Sunni. ”

Minos were as strong as males, as well as stronger overall, and Sunni was more agile than Minos. On the surface, the minos were much more beautiful with bright and glossy feathers.

Dylan steps forward without hesitation.

“Greetings! I'm Dylan. ”

The virgin beaks feel the energy emanating from Dylan's body and rub a beak on his hand.

“I'd like some meat. ”

Dylan, who had a strange look at the massive beak in his hands, tears some Jerky from Harun and hands it to them. Mino and Sunni accepted the kindness and ate the raw jerky just like when Harun ate the jerky.

The other crew greeted each other and handed out jerky as a gift. The burroughbeaks also greeted the crew with a large beak on the palms of their hands and the back of their hands.

“I have a strong and wonderful personality. It's so cool!”

“Right? I had a crush. ”

Lenny, like Henny, was touching the Federation bastards without taking his eyes off Mino and Sunny. Soon Sunny and Mino became friendly with the crew enough to play a light prank. They made sure the crew was allowed to touch their bodies.

“The strength of the beak and claw is clear from the density and strength of the wing muscles. ”

Harun nods and agrees to Dylan's words.

“I think I'll win the battle against the Wyvern. ”

For a while, Taniella glanced at the words of Mirus, who and Dylan and Taniella had looked at every corner of their bodies.

“Wyvern? Heeng! Didn't you see the Monster Feud House? It says there's no one in the sky who can stand up to Bertrandberg. They were struck by lightning, but not only are they healthy, but they also use spirits. ”

“Is that so? The back of the book was almost unimaginable, and I didn't care. ”

Harun smiles as he listens to Taniella and Mirus. It was a lie to say that even the spirits do it. And I couldn't have been fine after being struck by lightning. But he would have avoided the shot. However, it is true that it will not be difficult to deal with the Wyvern. I didn't see it in person, but I don't think I would be pushed by the Wyvern with the skills of the Minos and Sunnies I have identified.

“Oops!”

I've already unleashed ten jerky.

Harun gave the doctors to them.

- You must be tired, so go close by and rest.

- Copy that!

Sunny's doctor has told me, but Mino is still preoccupied with jerky. What looked like that was a lot of appetite for a guy with a feast like the Lord of Heaven. Female Sunny once shot a ferocious glance at Mino for accepting his feathers while eating jerky from Heny and his crew.

- How far can you hear my will?

- Any friend's ability could do that. We're going to the nearest forest we saw when we flew in.

- Yeah, go get some rest!

Curr!

Sunny opens his beak and voices, and Mino, who was obsessed with eating jerky, wakes up and looks at Sunny. Sunni spreads her wings straight to the sky without even looking at the mino, and the mino flies up with her in a hurry.

“Amazing! ”

Henny and Remi glanced at Bertrandvik, who was a confused child flying far and wide into the sky. The same was true of the rest of the crew. I had dreams of flying with them if I could.

Dylan stares at Harun.

“You've given great strength to the Imperial Intelligence Guild. ”

“Yes. They wouldn't have to worry about reconnaissance as well as aerial monsters. ”

“I had no idea that non-xenophobes had spirituality comparable to humans. As expected, the world is wide and deep. ”

After joining the Sword Master, the world compared to Dylan was not forged and framed before. A mysterious and frightening world gave him curiosity and enthusiasm with fear.

“Yes! I admire the wonders of the world as I go up the ladder. ”

“Maybe that's why you're trying so hard to get to higher ground. ”

Durbon and Remi approach as the four of you gallop in and talk. The rest of the crew are still looking at Bertrancvik, turning into a dot.

“Commander! Is that bird strong? ”

Durbone's eyes were filled with curiosity and awe for Harun.

“It is not strong, but the strongest in the heavens. The Wyvern can't take them from the sky. ”

Taniella raises her thumb and answers instead of Harun, brightening their faces.

“Excellent! Those birds will flee, too, as will the Vikals' protector, Skybikel. Now the Akas don't have to be afraid of the Baikal. ”

Harun's eyes grew stronger with Durbon's words.

“The Baikal?”

“They live in the high mountains east of the mountains. They hunt witches, like us, for a skybicle, about half the size of a Wyvern, with ferocious, sharp, powerful beaks and claws. ”

Remi's words widen Harun's eyes. The Devil Mountains, called the Demon Land, were not the only Aka inhabitants, as Harun thought.

Why didn't you ask me before? ’

Even if I had not been interested before, I should have asked the Aka warriors who became my crew about the Devil Mountains even after I decided to come here. Harun makes no sense of his mistakes.

‘Hell, no! I didn't think there'd be any other humans out there in the Devil Mountains full of monsters. ’

Harun thought it was never too late.

“Are all the humans living in the Devil Mountains the ones Remi said they were? ”

“No, 12 tribes, thousands to tens of thousands, live in separate regions, except in the dark region of Belgelat in the middle of the mountains. In the flatlands at the foot of the mountain, the Chitu make cars with wooden planks and farm them. Although we've never seen them before, adults say that Dwarves and Elves live together in places where it's hard for us humans to enter. There are also Demibeasts like the Hoin and the Cat. When I bump into them, I say hello to them. They're all dealing with horses. ”

I didn't realize there were so many Humans and xenophiles living in a human-looking swamp. In a way, Harun could feel the greatness of humans for a moment because it was a more dangerous area than the Hookran Mountains, where many people rejected civilizations and were sometimes adapting and sometimes challenging to dangerous natural environments.

Harun's eyes are set on the long, high Devil Mountains from afar.

That's a different world! What else is there waiting for me? ’

My heart trembles. Harun is looking forward to the dangerous topography, the climate, a place filled with dreadful horses and monsters. When I saw something definitely dangerous or frightening, my old weakness, which I tried to run or hide, seemed to disappear.

"Here I am, Devil Mountains! Show me what you look like! ’

A dazzling glimmer bursts from Harun's eyes and quickly vanishes.

When Serpa and Illum crossed over for a rough meal of prepared bread and jerky, the storm troopers had already gone out for free training and Harun was left alone.

“Have you eaten? ”

Serpa and Illum's face stiffens slightly in Haroon's formal greeting. I was offended because I thought it was a tease.

“Precious people, I would have prepared thoroughly in the Imperial Palace and the Horse Tower before I left, but I did not think about it and served the meals of humble mercenaries. I thought about it, and it took a while. ”

“Oh, well……. ”

They didn't have anything to say about Harun's sincere eyes. He really thought he was thinking that.

‘Maybe I can think like that.... ’

I was stunned, but I could think that. Since the name is Madosas and the Deputy Chief of the Knights was included, Pacochu Tower and the Imperial Court were prepared properly. However, there were no cooks or servants accompanied by cooks who cooked the food properly or prepared various preparations.

“Where are you going now, by the way? ”

Suddenly, Serpa's expression became very respectful. His attitude has become more cautious as time goes on with Harun. He understood that the more he tried to press Harun's personality, the stronger he would react. This type of treatment tended to be returned with sincerity.

“For now, I intend to track down the whereabouts of the Tower Investigator. Even though it's been a long time, you can track the investigators' whereabouts with a very good sense of smell and vision. ”

“Ah!”

They remembered the burroughbeak they saw earlier this afternoon. I knew the name of Virtuvik, but I had never seen the real thing before. Although he was curious, he could not even speak to the attitude of the cold blast mercenaries.

“That bird was Bertrocvik. He had this gorgeous, gorgeous moniker called the Lord of Heaven. ”

“Yes. As you might imagine, the quest for the Tower won't take long. I just hope nothing unfortunate happens. ”

“I hope so.”

Harun's words do not lose hope, but Serpa doesn't think the investigators are still alive. I had given up hope because I had seen skeletons who could withstand divine power before, giant black magic factions, and the dark magic that was hiding their appearance with my own eyes.

“When will our work begin, commander? ”

It was Illum. He wanted to ask you a long time ago, but after patience, he finally asked you a question.

“I think we should investigate a little more. Another crew is investigating near Fort Matsurut right now, so we should have a lead soon. ”

“I see. But if it's Matsurut Fortress... ”

Illum nods at the fact that other members are investigating separately because he already thinks the infamous storm troopers are not the only ones here, but his eyes narrow at the sound of Matsurut Fortress.

“Something strange has happened to the new Theon Empire and the Mino Empire as well. I can't tell you right now, but it's pretty serious, and oddly enough, all of these incidents seem to be connected, so I'm going to have to go there and check on them soon. ”

“I see. But are you really not going to help the characters of the Shrine?" ”

Harun can finally see why the two of them have found themselves again. They came to advise Harun to change his attitude.

The Temples of Light and paladins, which were a little farther away, were unable to rest and heal for a while, but they began to move. However, even the basic tent was covered with sweat, as well as food preparation. It was dark outside, but I still hadn't eaten.

“Is there a reason we can help? ”

Not only did Illum pull out the horse, but he also looked frightened in Serpa's face, who was stepping back. They thought that Harun was in the arrogance and disdain of the angry Inga saint, and that it would be released soon.

I never thought I'd say this to the noble priests. The criminals respected and respected the priests, but this could not be done. As the world became more difficult, the power of the temple increased.

“They are those who serve Leah. Leah has been under the impression of the Imperial people for a long time because of her strong divine power. ”

“Did you? Then why have I never heard of commoners experiencing Leah's grace? In the case of the God of the Earth, Miyos, who sent the Lion of Death to the world, tortured and killed the poor who lived a worthless life, and killed the wicked who pretended to be bandits and the wicked who made children into trinkets, I don't know what Leah did for the poor who occupied the majority of the continent. ”

“Well, that's ……. ”

Illum opened his mouth to say something, but I couldn't finish it. I wanted to, but I had no right to say, so I couldn't think of any other basis for objection. It was the same with Serpa, who had already decided to step down from the job.

In fact, the Temple of Light, which believes in Leah, was mostly found by nobles and knights, including the royal family. Believing in Leah, the god of light, was a symbol of virtue.

“I only believe what I've seen, heard and experienced. Unfortunately, I do not have a devout heart for the Temple of Light, such as Lord Illum. I don't know about Leah, but I don't respect greedy people who don't give sacred gifts easily. ”

Illum, a born noble, could understand Harun's words with his head, but his heart could not.

“But divine power is an impenetrable ability. If the Temple of Light had given free treatment to the common people with its divine power, the Faith would not have been able to live properly. Historically, they deserve respect. ”

“Then we'll need the help of respectful people. Believe it or not, they are just like us. Even if you have incredible abilities from people you believe in or from them, you don't think they're precious. They have to eat, sleep and excrete just like us. My theory is that you have to do the right thing to be respected. I cannot acknowledge the many mercenaries and acolytes who performed and guided them, despite their full ability to defend them. Let's stop talking about that. ”

“Phew!”

Illum sighed for a long time. There was nothing more to say about Harun's resolute attitude. Moreover, Harun's words were not wrong even though he judged rationally.

‘Indeed! If the paladins and the clergy had done their best, not all of them would have died. ’

I don't know about the helpless acolytes, but the mercenaries were slaughtered because the members of the Light Shrine neglected them to some extent. Everyone knew that would never have happened otherwise.

“I'm going to practice now. If you have nothing else to say, I'd like you to leave. ”

“Oh, I see. ”

After Serpa leaves, Illum retreats to his embarrassed face. Even then, my faith was shaken by this. I was so disappointed at the match between infinite compassion and the Temple of Light to illuminate the world.

Harun steps out of his tent and heads a little further. Taniella and Myrus remain in the tent, discussing the Black Magic Group experienced today with other wizards. If you look at discussions freely, regardless of academics, wizards were very passionate people.

The Tino and Aka crews began to organize what they felt during the day with the skeletons. Dylan led them. While I don't know much about the power of a beast, Dylan's ability to point out individual weaknesses and realize the direction to improve in combat was abundant.

Donnes and Marie practice archery to come. Organ Archery is the ultimate skill for archers because it requires no arrows and its use is endless.

Remy and Henny were experimenting on skeleton bones from the scene earlier. After learning natural remedies with Henny who walks the healer's path, Remi has been sticking together like a sister ever since we first met.

“Henny!"

“Yes, commander. ”

“Try to communicate with the competition. ”

I felt like I could do it myself, but I had a lot to say between them. Not only will Henny be able to straighten up and tell us about the mercenaries, but he will also be able to understand the situation of the battle and the Bunker.

“Okay, but Marie was curious about them. ”

Harun handed out several books to them.

“These are herbal books written by old Gatz and his friends with decades of clinical experience. If you study it well, you'll get a lot of knowledge to help poor people who have no strength and no money. ”

“Really?"

“Oh my! A rare book like this... Thank you, Commander! ”

For Remi, who was thirsty for new knowledge of Henina, who was thirsty for new healing skills, these herbal books were a treasure that could not be exchanged. The two of them realized the value just by looking at it for a moment.

“I have to go see it right now! ”

“Come with me, Remy! ”

They hurried to their tents without even saying hello to Harun. They were sharing a tent.

Harun smiles at the two of you and looks at you for a moment, then acts like a messenger walking. Soon, Mana begins to absorb through the soles of your feet.

‘Hmm. Mana has a strange temper. ’

Obviously, the Mana absorbed into the soles of your feet leads through your thighs to the Mana Ocean, which is only part of the Mana Ocean absorbed. But now more than half of them are not expelled but are entering the body.

But the strange thing is that many of those Mana disappear to other places, not Mana Ocean. It dissipates without knowing where it disappears through the hip joint. However, it was definitely not out of the body.

"What's going on? Is it because this is close to where the Black Magic Cult was spread? ’

It was almost the same as when I instinctively practiced messenger skills in the Dark Magic Camp. I didn't recognize the details at the time, but it was similar to now. But it didn't stop.

Harun's fast paced feet stop momentarily, continuing his messenger-walking skills. His gaze is embedded in the back of his right hand.

What is this place? ’

Half of the Mana absorbed could not feel the flow, so the exact path was unknown, but the strange markings on the back of the right hand were becoming clearer over time. Harun finds out that the Mana he is absorbing is related to the mark.

That wasn't the only weird thing. I felt a strange flow of Mana even in the darkness of my chest.

Is this the Dark Secret? ’

The Dark Secret was inserted into the top of the Memory Belt, the place that hides the dark matter of the heart. An unfamiliar Mana flows out from the Dark Secretary, but the path is imperceptible. It was just indicating that the markings on the back of the right hand were rapidly enlarging and clarifying in relation to it.

Harun hesitates for a moment to stop working, but he folds his mind.

‘There must be something else that's asleep. ’

I also experienced it when I impersonated the Lion of Death. Red energy emanated from his killers and was absorbed by the mark on the back of his right hand. However, people thought it was more mysterious because the absorption rate was so slow that it wrapped around him like fog.

I was anxious, but more curious.

‘Maybe this power and my appearance have something to do with it. ’

Harun thought that if he felt extreme anger, three horns would rise above his head or red eyes would have something to do with it.

‘But Manat must be Dark Mana, absorbed by the Dark Secret. ’

Strange. It was originally shown in fragments of wisdom that Dark Mana was so strong that it could not exist. Of course, it wasn't mixed with Mana Ocean's Mana, so it might be a little different, but it was strange.

Harun considers for a moment, but decides to accept this strange aura.

‘I don't think it's dangerous. ’

Strangely familiar. I didn't know when I would be able to express myself, but I didn't want to deny it.

Harun has practiced various skills, including messenger skills, one after the other. Not only did he have to be more proficient in training his abilities as he entered dangerous places, but he also had to increase his level.